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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Norihiko Sumitani, Osaka, JP;
Toshio Terano, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Norihiko Sumitani, Osaka, JP;
Toshio Terano, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory macro includes: a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix; a plurality of word lines corresponding to rows of the plurality of memory cells; and a plurality of word line drivers configured to drive the plurality of word lines. The voltage of the word lines in their activated state is set to vary with threshold voltage characteristics of a p-channel transistor and an n-channel transistor.